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Robert William Largent Willes

Male 1797 - 1852  (55 years)


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  • Name Robert William Largent Willes 
    Birth 1797  Romsey, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 1 Sep 1797  Holy Rood Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Between 1798 and 1803  234, Holywell Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Literate 1821 
    Residence 20 Oct 1821  St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Insurance 19 Dec 1821  2, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    MS 11936/492/987308 
    • Sun Fire Office policy 19 December 1821
      Insured: Robert Willes of 2 Postern Row Tower Hill cork manufacturer. On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid.
      Brick and timber                - fifty pounds
      Wearing apparel therein only    - forty pounds
      China and glass therein         - four pounds
      Stock and utensils therein only - one hundred pounds
      Printed books therein only      - three pounds
      Plate therein only              - three pounds
      £200 total
    Residence 19 Dec 1821  2, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Between 1822 and 1852 
    Cork Cutter 
    Residence 11 Aug 1822  Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Between 16 Apr 1828 and 13 May 1831  Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 7 Jun 1841  Kings Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Fire 19 Sep 1847  5, Kings Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Workhouse Between 15 Oct 1847 and 30 Oct 1847  St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Workhouse Between 19 Nov 1847 and 22 Nov 1847  St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Workhouse Between 1 Jan 1848 and 18 May 1850  St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Workhouse Between 18 Oct 1850 and 24 Mar 1852  St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 30 Mar 1851  St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1852  St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Feb 1852 
    Clerk 
    Workhouse 26 Feb 1852  St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Cause of Death 23 Mar 1852  St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    General Debility 
    Name Robert William Largent Wills 
    Name Robert Willis 
    Occupation Cork Manufacturer 
    Death 23 Mar 1852  St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Disease of brain/General Debility, Had Medical Advice 
    Burial 28 Mar 1852  St Pancras Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • MS 11936/484/968789   - date: 29 June 1820
      Insured: George Offor 2 Pastern Row Tower Hill bookseller
    Person ID I1148  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2023 

    Father Robert Willes,   b. 1764, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1806, Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Rhoda Ann Largent,   b. 1769, Houndsditch, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1829, Little Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Linley,   b. Between 30 Jul 1794 and 13 Apr 1795, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1843, 5, Kings Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1821  St Pancras Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • No.902 - Robert William Largent Willes of this parish bachelor and Elizabeth Linley of this parish spinster were married in this Church by banns this twentieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one by me William Falyfield?
      This marriage was solemnized between us Rob Willes, Elizabeth Linley
      In the presence of C.J. Pugh, Sarah Pugh, Mary Largent, Ann Quare
    Children 
    +1. Robert Willes,   b. 1822, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1883, 70, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +2. Sarah Willes,   b. 15 Mar 1828, Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1856, Seymour Street, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    +3. Mary Ann Willes,   b. 26 Feb 1831, Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1917 (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2018